Zola's side start the New Year perched just one place above the relegation zone, with only goal difference keeping them out of the bottom three. Worryingly, Bolton - the side directly below them - also have two games in hand and will be hoping a change in management at the Reebok Stadium will help to reignite their season. West Ham can, however, console themselves in the knowledge that they have yet to field their strongest side on a regular basis this season. Persistent injury problems have hampered Zola's plans throughout the course of the campaign and the Italian is adamant that once his key men return to the fold, the Hammers will start climbing the table. "Trust me, when we have everyone back, this team will be a different story," he said in the Daily Mirror. "It is going to be tough to beat. "We have important games coming, starting on Sunday (against Wolves). "If we play with the attitude we had against Arsenal (a 2-1 FA Cup third round defeat on Sunday) and the players are back, then we are going to be all right. I can write it down right now." Zola has also seen his hands tied by ongoing financial troubles at Upton Park, but he is confident that he will not be forced to trim his squad during the winter transfer window. "January is going to be quiet," he added. "Everybody knows the financial situation. I think we have stability and do not have big problems. I am not expecting to have anybody leaving."
